- Easy to miss, but Research England will now require "minimum standards" on research culture as a condition of funding Collecting baseline data was mooted as part of REF, but dropped "to keep REF focused on its core purpose" Instead RE will "establish rigorous standards” on culture in 2026
- Research England links funding to mandatory culture standard. Policy shift requiring universities in England to achieve minimum baseline comes alongside shake-up of REF. Free to read. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...